Police are appealing for witnesses to an incident during which a man sustained serious leg injuries in Dormanstown.

The incident happened at around 6.25pm on Sunday 13th August on Broadway West.

A 26-year-old man, who was on a motorcycle, was involved in a collision with a silver Audi A5. He suffered two broken legs and is undergoing further surgery at James Cook University Hospital today.

Police believe there were a large group of people gathered in the area at the time of the incident.

Two men aged 23 and 27 have been arrested in connection with the incident. The 23-year-old man remains in police custody this morning and the 27-year-old man has been released under investigation.

Any witnesses to the incident who have not already spoken to police or anyone with information about it is asked to contact Detective Constable Andrew Paice at Redcar Volume Crime Team on the non-emergency number 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or www.crimestoppers-uk.org.